Bid to crown Whitby the nation’s finest in
frying Oscars awards

We all know Whitby fish and chips are hard to beat. Today, you can start rewarding local fish businesses by voting for them in a national awards ceremony.

The National Fish & Chip Awards 2017, organised by Seafish, was launched earlier this month to start a nine- month hunt to find the UK’s best fish and chip businesses.

Now in their 29th year, The National Fish & Chip Awards are recognised as one of the most prominent and respected seafood industry events in the UK – aptly known as the frying ‘Oscars’.

Whitby is widely recognised for the quality of its fish and chips.

But what sets them apart as being better than other seaside resorts?

Commenting on Twitter, Chris Brown said the key is to cook chips in dripping, “rather than the vegetable oil they use down here in Manchester.”

Spinal Injuries, the official Twitter feed of the Spinal Injuries Association charity, tweeted some great advice for lovers of the coastal culinary classic: “Chips4Charity on May 20 is a great excuse for indulging in Whitby’s best fish and chips.”